“Having taken the opportunity to volunteer on the Student Association was by far one of the most rewarding activities I was a part of while I was a student at BCIT. I was offered an opportunity to listen and learn from my peers on specific role oriented themes, these themes opened new ways of understanding how someone is thinking about the same topic without any filters. Incidentally, this is an opportunity that is not often offered willingly amongst your peers in other peer groups. Specifically speaking about the HR, you and the group you are a part of, are tasked to interview a fantastic group of individuals all sharing the same aspiration. Having gone through the interview process yourself, then participating in the SA activities, and finally being an HR volunteer you get to see how you grew throughout the program. But more importantly, it allows you to personally filter specific idiosyncrasies that you yourself may never have given much attention to. Remarkably, this is super valid when going to interview with potential employers. Why, because, you feel confident. Finally, I have personally found being confident was the most impressionable personality trait that lasts in an interview where many people with similar qualifications are challenging for that coveted position. Many potential employers will often offer the position right away based on the confidence demonstrated during the interview. In closing, with awesome guidance from councillors like Waffaa, you gain valuable insight into how to approach a stronger more dominant personality from within, however, at the same time being humbled by Waffaa, other councillors and the other volunteers as they help you to identify your areas of improvement.”
Christian Scherr
Diploma of Technical Studies – Aerospace Engineering Avionics. AME-E